The Straits Times, 12 August 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURf.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937 JMMCE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 1 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 12, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      186 1 S.NGAPr— ,40. CEC^LSV ('PHONE 54T O. fc I "^^^tfft JOHNSON SEA-HORSE OUTBOARD -*^IBmEl MOTORS <s>^£s|as s?:s dependability Johnson Sea Horses continue to If l'*s# il lead in public acceptance. This is u^\{ due to their proven Dependability, i£pV-k their Style, their Balanced-Con- ps^^V struction, and many other fine L mechanical
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      250 1 KUALA LUMPUR JAVA ST (.pHON£ f LOOK FORWARD \k^ P^iif^ jP LOVELINESS ))m\\ TREATMENT f/& HL Every woman has potential loveli- m ness, and the simple, sensible Cyclax method of skin cm can introduce new loveliness to the most waywaid skin. Why not phone Mrs. McFarlane, the Cyclax Consultant, and
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      199 2 ERT.—To Anna Thliisaf *ile e>f i). Ldinben. ai ihe Grne;al Hospitsl. on Ai"-'. 11,1 Mer. SITUATIONS VACANT n \NTi:n *;•■<■■,. -rvim.j j Apply Bc.\ No 649. c o The me-. v wim a Chi it rimer for a con 1 n Kuala Lumpur. Apply Box No Ml.-J Times. BKITI-i t*
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      447 2 SITUATIONS WANTED Ml NTANT English. (Qualified) ?ifks appointment Many years local ex- Box M7. Stratto TUP*. STENO-TYFIST. thoroughly experienced .n all branches of secretarial work requires )x<~lt!ou. Spb-udki reference, capable and trustworthy. Apply Box 643, Stra?U Time* nili.IT WANTED by an experienced Grade I Dresser. South Indian, Married. Well up
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      835 2 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANCLIA 6 Oxiey Rise Tele. 4MO. Vaeaswsts at Ltoyw m tfy* M. c HHITFHAIi.. 32 Cairnhlll Rd Rooms, private verandahs, bains. English. P. 4747. TRENT HOI'SE. 1. Anderson Rd vacancy, J mod. °san., tennis. Mrs. T. Kennard. ROOMS furn. lance $13 to $35. Mod. san., Board optional,
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      909 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE rf well-kept cross-grain pattern wax poli&h«d eak houstholu furniture comprising ittUas, lining, and bedrooms' furniture of every des- < :ription. crockery. Rlamware. plants e-C. ft) be held a: No. 64. Gilttead Road, off Newton Road on Sulvrda*. AutMt 14. IM; at I M P n> On
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      774 2 TENDERS TENDERS Tenileis muted for Uie erection of mm GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KANGAB. PIRLIS. Plans and Specification may be seeu and ill particulars obtained at Ihe Offices of The AilU-er. Public Works. Malay States. Slnpa- I pore; The State Engineer. Alor Star. Kcdah. Th« Executive Engineer, Kantar. Perils and the Architects.
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      477 2 Per&onality f 1 pmubo t no nMire and j -IFIGARO X f Hkirc93 Bra* Run »4. A Ki<*K H»«<i BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mita HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW CO.. MEHt HAST. TAILOR, t'HONE tiii. 21. CHL'LIA STREET. SINGAPORE. "SPECIAL
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      151 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slngtporr Hit hni Oitside Without Miltva UaUya Poetaje M..-hl> S 3 M »t* S IM 4>u>rUrl> S3« »ir»« J 7.M I. .If Tmrts tliM t**M Sl».«t h S34M iUH S3«M Vuir— <>iiuia(«n rbf^wr* »>nU inrladr ADVERTISEMENT RATES The <harfe» and iM'rartioM far CL\SSII PkD ADYKRTINt MKXTS arc at
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      682 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA) AND APCAR LINES. (Incorooraieo in £n.;iand, MAIL. PASSEN(iI!R Ar^D CARUO SERVICES PENINSULAR ANU JRIENIAI S. N Co UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESI V S GOVERNMENT I ONI;ON AND FAR tASI MAH SERVICE OUTV. 1 \RD FROM LONDON FOR CIirNA AND JAPAN DM Tcnnaje S r.ore IMI
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      386 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON VISKN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Jaoan) GENUAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CTNARI) WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG SHANCHAI. ss. FUSHIMI MARU Aug 23 M HAKOZAKI MARU Sept. 9 ms TERUKUNI MARU Sept. 17 SJ. HAKUSAN MARL Oct. S s-s. HARUNA MARU Oct. 18 Round ttip
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      580 3 SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Suigapore LALANDIA II.OCO Sept. 18 Oct 8 JUTLANDU 13.100 Oct 9 Oct. 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 NOT 19 BORINGIA 12.500 Dec. 11 Dec. 31 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ROUNDTRIP FARE: (excluding stay
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      293 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE FOX BONO KONG SHANGHAI MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA 3.>. TILAWA 10.0«» 26th Aug. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tot 0m ana second clast na&sengers. special nollday return ticket? tnterchangeabl' wiU) P 1 O S N CO. issued at cheap
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      1087 3 SHIPI'IM. I'Ht. BLUE FX'NNFI LIN) (Ocean Tin Una Khioi MMWMM To llttll 1-1 Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutual Ih» (unara White Mai m Steam Navigation Co Ltd i It otnmonuralth line? Ihe Straits Steamship Co Ltd Shan Savill Vl<o<. -t im The t'bina Navigation Co Ltd Itt Australian
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      624 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < IncorporaMxi id P M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: DOOMING MHRI r MS BLTS AND SIAM STATa* KAILWATBiH.KPnONR- PM_a_« M3J— Paaaacc MSI k^^J^|9^^__P^_^ _jfl__n_PJ fimfflk EMPRESS t ■9wtlk A Fortmgntly to Victoria WAjmSEX »nd Vanoouvei ...Direct or Ha nr~~ T*"j[MDjL I Honolulu srilp's-utde rail ronJ^M|_____nK2r I nection* at Vancouver.
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      53 4 OVERWHFI^MING SUCCESS— AUDIENCE CLAMOURS FOB KNCORES— BOTH PERFORMANCES LAST NIGHT SOLD OUT THEATRE ROYAL -mgktly 6.15-9.15 A DB LUXE EYF. AND EAR SHOW STUPENDOUS ORIENTAL KVTKRTAINWENT WITH GORGEOUS GIRLS DISPLAYING THEIK FASCINATING ORIENTAL ARTS! rIOYAL CASHMERIAN DANCERS IRVES TO PLEASE THE EYE MUSIC TO DELIGHT THE EAR PRICES $2. $1.
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      721 4 (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*) 9 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incoroorateo in USA.) (Incorporated ie Ec.land) BOSTON NEW YOUR BALTIMORE -ELLERMAN UNR Vl SOKB CANAI »s~:=~ ssassr si £i Via PorU «ad Saa Ca%A-i Out Sails tcmr OF KIMBERLEV Aug 30 Sept i VJ AVFNF^ INF terr?
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      184 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE ToOMT B. W. 1.54 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 2.08 p m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 7.54 a.m. 3 ft.; 8.23 p.m. 3.7 ft. Friday, August 13. H. W. 3.35 a.m. 8.5 It.; 2.40 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 8.25 a.m. 3.5 ft.: 9.03 p.m. 2.9 ft. FORT SWETTENHAM
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      139 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max rain- bright min temp fall s'shine temp •F Ins hrs. *F West Coast. Alor 8tar 86 0.04 3.1 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.02 4.5 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 5.8 74 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 7.3 73 Malacca 86
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      164 4 Thursday. August 12. Shin aktßt-loc tkc Wharrea expected mi ■In, Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gale East Wharf Rohna 22 1 1 Sheers Wharf Hai Lee 19 1 1 Main Wharf Kaisar-I-Hind 18 2 3 Glenogle. Crefeld 13 2 3 Helenus 11 2 3 Eumaeus
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      129 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today. Aug. 12, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 pm. General delivery ot letters tomorrow. Aug. 13. at 8.45 a.m. Mails from Europe etc. (London nails) expected tomorrow, Aug. 13, by P. O. (Rawalpindi) wl!l be delivered to
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      Marnix van Sint Aldegonde.
      44 4 The Marnix van Sint Aidegonde Is expected to anchor In the Eastern Koads today at 8 p.m. and will berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves tomorrow, at 7 a.m., approximately. This steamer will sail at 10 a.m. for Europe.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      174 4 To«ay. Burma (Khandalla) 3 -m. (By Train) 1 P". East and North India ndalla) 1 pm. (By Train) 7 P .asSouth India (Rohna) ..3 P» (By Train) 7 p.m. Bengalis. F. de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe Sia. ft S. Pandjang (Tldore) pm Tandjong Pandan iMiJer) ..4 p.m
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Wearnea: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives Saturday evening-. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 10 p.m. today. Wearnrs: To Kuala Lumpur
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    172 4 Singapore, Aurust 12, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler MOO Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Muntok $17.00 White $16.50 Black $9.50 Copra Mix*d $5.55 Sun Dried $5.85 Tapioca. Small Flake $4. 00 Fair Flake $3 60 Medium Pearl $5.10 Small Pearl $4.80 Sago Flour. No.
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    GERMAN CLEARS OVER TWO METERS.
    107 5 Athletics. Munich. Aug. 10. A new German high jump record was set up here on Sunday in the eleventh athletic contest between France and Germany. Weinkoetz cleared the two metres mark and won the event lor Germany, who triumphed by 103 points against 48 in
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    Happy On 32s A Week After Recovering From Four Years' Tranee.
    294 5 Happy On 32s A Week After Recovering From Four Years' Tranee. NEARLY throe years have passed since Victor Stanley Cleave awoke from his four years' sleep. His strange illness narcolepsy, which made him fall asleep while standing up in the street or while having his evening meal had astonished the
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    SINGAPORE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    197 5 Badminton Ties For Saturday And Sunday. The following ties in the Singapore men's Junior singles and doubles championship tournaments will be played at the Clerical Union. Haw-Par Hall tt.is week-end. SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Singles: Low Keng Ann (U.C.A.) vs Ngo Beng Hue!: (Mayflower >; John Lee
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    S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    92 5 Billiard. The following ties are arranged in the SR.C. tournament: Today, Singles Handicap "A":— J.Q. Reutens 'plus 20) vs. G. E. N Oehlers (scr.*. Singles Handicap "B": —J. W. Zehnder 'owe 30) vs. D. C. D'Cotta (owe 35). Tomorrow. Singles Championship: J. B. Quays vs. W. H Mosbergen.
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    S.C.R.C. CHAMPIONSHIP AND HANDICAP.
    37 5 Entries 'or the S.C.R.C. billiards championship and handicap events arc now open and intending competitors are requested to sign their names on the entry forms which are posted in the club's notice board.
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    HARROW AVERAGES.
    303 5 Cricket. R A. A. Holt, who made 111 against Eton at Lord's heads the Harrow batting averages with 49.1 G. He scored 590 runs In 14 innings and was twice not out. C. A. Halliday is next with 33.45 having scored 368 in 12 innings (once not out).
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    S.C.C. MEETINGS.
    29 5 SCC. meetings are arranged as follows: '^Hockey: Thursday. Aug. M. Rugby: Friday. Aug. 27. Apnnfti General Meeting: Monday, Aug. 30. Each meeting will begin at 6.30 pjn.
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    92 5 Cricket. I V.M.C.A. against Rafll?s College on Saturaay on College ground: Lee Fong LJm R Lync. V. Xavier. A. Nathaniels. J. Ferguson. V. Pillav, B. Barker, K. Leembruggcn O. Day. M. KohlofT. E Fjert. Res, Guan Hock. Benny Fones. V.M.C.A. Junior Dept a?al.ut Middlesex I Regiment today at
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      370 5 LAST NIOHT IN AN HILARIOUS FARCE KHD^SSaBHn COMEDY KgOg,*™ mO )BAR OPEW TILL MIPmGHTI AREN'T MEN BEASTS' A British Picture with ALFRED DRAYTON. BILLY MILTON. JUNE CLYDE Tomorrow— THE OUTSTANDING COLORATURA SOPPvANO OF THE WORLD LILY PONS in a madcap melody drama with 5 song hit 'THAT GIRL FROM PARIS'
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      246 5 =SWITZERLAKD Delightful Beautiful Salubrious Comes to the rescue of Suffer in; Humanity with the "BABY HERMES" :Ja Br JE>' The Smallest aad Lighttst PORTABLE TYPEWRITER (STANDARD 4 ROW KEYBOARD) M the World Like all good things made in Switzerland The "BABY HERMES" it built to PRECISION. PERFECT IN GRACE, CHARM.
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      282 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orcnettral concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      631 6 TINS GENERALLY QUIETER. RUBBERS ALMOST NEGLECTED. Singapore, Aug. 12. Tin records a further fall this morning, London three month 3 Iwintf down 40s. and spot 325. 6d., vhile New York was also lower by three-eighths of a cent. The fall in London is not, however, n- fleeted
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers.
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        MINING.
        606 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid ssue Val. Frasers Co. Lyall I Buyers Sellers Buyers 4'- Ampat Tin 6/6 7/- 6,0 £1 Asam Kumbarkg 36/- 37 37/il Austral Malay 58/- GO -cd 53/5 Aycr Hitam 34 9 36/6 34' 1 Aycr Weng 1.35 1.40 1.3b £1 Bangrin Tin
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        GENERAL.
        431 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 160 1.7." 2 2 c!o 7',2'o Prcfs. 2.50 2.C0 2.50 "60 10 10 Atlas Ice Wf looon uimi MiMP 1 1 B. M. Broaejcasiing O 40 0 80nom 0 50 0 75nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee *25 IjM 2t> '25 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        234 6 SINGAPoRF MUNICIPAL. 5'c 1'jOI red. 1940 WOO.OOO Int Mai 31 Sept. 30 1O3' 2 4' 2 a 1907 red. 1947 il. 600,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 4Vs'i 19C9 r3d. 1955 Sl.000,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 115 1', 1D!3 red. 1963 42.000,000 Mnr 31 Sept:
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        354 6 (Share are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Ulenby Fraser to. Lyall 1.90 2.00 185 Evat 1.95 Uor Oajah \mal Malay \yer Hitam \yer Molek Iyer Panas 3assett 3atu Lintang Bedford 3enta 3orelli 3rogas 3runei Un 3ukit Katil 3ukit K. B 3uklt Kepong 3uklt Tlmah ($10) ?hangkat Serdang ronnemara jlenoaly
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    PAHANG PARA RUBBER.
    49 6 Pahang Para Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., announces a dividend of 2 d. per share, equivalent to 2.08 per cent., less tax, payable Sept. 1 I This is th 3 first dividend since 5 per cent, was paid for 1928-29. I Issued capital is £74,174 in 3s. Shares.
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    WHOLESALE PRICES.
    53 6 The continuous rise in the Board of Trade index of wholesale prices which began in May 1934 but was checked this June was resumed In July when it was 0.7 per cent, higher i than in May and about 19 per cent. I above the index of July
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    249 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. Company Dividend Total let Books Clow financial Dat* Ex. DIt. feat Payable Date to date TIN TO Austral Malay 3%% Int. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Srpt. 4 10% 3%% Bonus Bata Selangor 15% Int. Aug. 5 Aug. 13 Aug.;6
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY QUOTATIONS.
    235 6 THE following quotations are published by courtesy of Messrs S E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White. Weld and Company. New York, report by cable this morning: STOCKS. Industrials: Motors and Accessories are reflecting the proposed price increases. Mail orders are stimulated by the mounting
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    DOW-JONES AVERAGES.
    276 6 BtOCfct Aug. 10 Aug. 11 American Tel. Tel. 170 170 li Ami' ican Tobacco "B" 82 82 U Anaconda Copper 62 Vk 61% Atchlson. Topeka and Santa Fe 79 79 Bethlehem Steel 100 98* Commercial Credit 65% 64% Douglas Aircraft 57 57% Dv Pont de Nemours 160 161
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    297 6 London, Aug. 11. Yester- Rite day. or Fall Conversion Loan S p.c. 1944-64 113 Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 Ill War Loan. 3% p.c 100* Coin. Onion Asscc. (Unite) 10% Prudential Aaee "A" 32V4 Ro;al Assce. (fl snare 10«. pd.) 8% Great Western Rly. Ord 65 Canadian Pacific
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    EXCHANGES.
    196 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily cbcular issued by the Hong Konp and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London T.T 2/4 116 London demard 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2-4 1/8 Lyons demand 1540 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58'/ B Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Thursday, Aug. 12, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Au(r. 30 5/16 30'/. Good F. A. Q. in bale* (F. 0.8.) Aug. 29 9/16 29 11 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 .W/I'l August
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    64 6 Mr. G. L. Gibson, of the Survey Department, Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by Mrs. Gibson and their infant son, will be leaving for home by the Nleuw Zeeland on Aug. 20, on long leave. Mr. L. E. Carrier, of Oil Palm Plantations Ltd.. Kluang, Johore, has joined the engineering department of
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SYNTHETIC A REAL DANGER.
      399 7 SUBSTITUTION FOR CRUDE RUBBER INCREASING. PRODUCTION COST WILL FALL. "THE following editorial appears in the July issue of the India Rubber World The consumption of rubber and rubber products is increasing continually. Robber, either crude or synthetic, forms the base around which compounds are being so
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      42 7 London, Aug. 10. Exchequer returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £215,627.473 compar3d with £201.524.180 at the corresponding date of 1936. i Total expenditure, oth3r than self-balancing items, is £301.504,058 compared with €282.865.048 the corresponding dat? of 1936— British Wireless.
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      EXCHANGES.
      98 7 London. Aug. 11. The tallowing were mean rates ruling at noon roday: ParU 132 S3 64 Athens 547' j I New YorU 4.98H Bucharest eiO Montreal 4.98% sellers: Brussek 2».60\ Rio Mil {Geneva 21.70 sellers official i Amsterdam 9.03?; Belgrade 216 Miirfti 94 11 16 Buenos Aires unquoted BerUn
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      LONDON METAL MARKET OPPOSED TO TIN POOL.
      1048 7 Unnecessary, Unworkable And Undesirable. IN their monthly review of the tin market dated Aug. 3, A. Strauss Co., Ltd., London, write: The end of July statistics are misleading. They show an Increase for the menth of 2,642 tons. The reason for this is
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
      158 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,342 nd auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.112,442 lbs. 943.05 tons; offered 1.438,122 lbs., 642.01 tons; sold 1,166.155 lbs.. 5.20.60 tons. Spot London 88 7 B d. New York 18^ cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet Cents
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      Emerald Rubber And Cocoanut
      71 7 The directors of Emerald Rubber and Cocoanut Co. state .that, with reference to the issue of 26.873 shares of £1 each at 30s. a total of £65.916 was subscribed, and that acceptances by shareholders or their renouncees represented over 93 per cent, of the money required.
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  • Correspondence.
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      DIRECTORS' FEES AND INCOME TAX.
      645 7 Shareholders' Approval Necessary Before Payment. To the Editor of the Straits Tunes. SIR,— I have read "A" Risk-Br aror's" letter in Saturdays Straits Times. It is well estab.lshed that directors of companies cannot claim remuneration unless the articles or the shareholders in general meeting authoris-e
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      THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
      201 7 i Incorporaleo ir. Kngland i Capital Author!**! £3.000.300 JaplMl Subscribed £1.800.000 Reserve Puna and Rctt i 1.247. 828 SaulUl Pmlu <ip CI.OSO.m HOARD OF UIKECTORS The Right H»n Lord Call ot calrncatto Sit Charles Alexander lanes C.5.1.. C.1.8 SU Thomas Sir.ilQ Xl P. R.
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      543 7 BANKING. HUNG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ((Incorporated In the Colon? of Hcng Kon«) 1 lT-e llab'llty ol membPT is um'.ied to the erUjnt aud in manner prescrlbea by Ordinance No. 6 ot 19*8 cl the Colony Authorised Capita I50.OO0.0C0 Issued and ruin r><<ld-Up (20.000.000 Reserve Funds.- Sterllne IHSJUXS Hone Kor.g
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      498 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Of INDIA, AUSTRALIA ANP CHINA. (Incorporated :n England 07 Royal Charter 1853). Paid Tp Capital in 600.000 share* of each UOoO.OO* Reserve Pund I3.000.00* Reserve Liability of Proprietor? £3.0UC.00» HF\l» OFFICE: X. Bt«hop»rate London EC t. Amrttsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Hollo Saigon Bangkok Ipoh Scmaranf
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    PLANE INVENTION PETITION FAILS.
    250 8 "SPLIT-FLAPS" FOR WINGS. MR. Justice Luxmoore, in the Chancery Division, dismissed, with costs, a petition for a five-year extension of letters patent granted in 1921 for an invention of "split-flaps" for aeroplane wings, designed to reduce landing speed The petition was brought by the Falrey Aviation
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    EARL BALDWIN. Tells Villagers Of His Rheumatism.
    171 8 EARL BALDWIN. Tells Villagers Of His Rheumatism. |7ARL BALDWIN walked with the aid ol a stick at Astley flower show, held in the grounds of his home at Astley Hall, Worcestershire He won his 18th gold medal for his exhibition of hot-house fruit and plants. He received the medal from
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    THE KING THANKS CEYLON POET.
    81 8 Colombo. A DISPATCH has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the King has accepted the book of verses composed by Mr. A. de Kanakaratna, Mudaliyar of WeUaboda Pattu, entitled "Ablses Kawkirula" (Crown of Coronation Verses), written in honour of the
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    THE DESPOTISM OF "DEMOCRACY."
    448 8 AN AMERICAN TOIRS SPAIN. VALENCIA'S REIGN OE TERROR. IN May, 193G, an American, coming from Manila, landed at Barcelona to spend a holiday in Spain. II j was a Republican and a sympathiser with democracy and the Spanish Gov rnment. His friends in Spain were Liberals,
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    63 8 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mr. D. A. Nathan, of the General r st Office, Sercmban, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Devasagayam. ol Seremban. with Miss Grace Christie Sulochanabai. eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S. A Phillips, at the Seremban Wesley Church, on August
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      244 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL I 33 Me 'ZZJ a.) 6 00 Indian music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Chinese music Modern Mandarin songs. Gramophone record* €.45 Mandarin language lesson— No. 4. By Mr. Chang Yl Ling. 7.00 Piano and violin recital. Gramophone records "Fantatsle in F. Minor" Chopin. Piano Recital by Alfred
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    NANKING FORCES GO INTO ACTION.
    114 9 FIRST CLASH WITH JAPANESE. SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR PEIPING. Shanghai, Aug. 11. THE first encounter between Japanese and Chinese Central troops is taking place at Nankow. 25 miles north-west of Peipiiig and, according to Japanese dispatches, a heavy Japanese bombardment is in progress. Japanese troops met
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    CHINA ORDERS HUGE PETROL SUPPLIES.
    123 9 Efforts To Buy British Planes Fail. London. Aug. 11. |T is learned that China has approach- ed British aircraft manufacturers with a view of purchasing 20 aeroplanes The British Government, whose approval Is necessary for the scale of military aircraft abroad, has given permission but
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    CHINESE MILITARISTS SHOW THEIR HAND.
    185 9 Sobering Effect On Japan Hoped. London, Aug. 11. THE important northern daily, the Liverpool Post, which has been one of the closest followers of the Far Eastern crisis, commenting on the Chinese military leaders' agreement to support Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's minimum peace terms, says that
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    CHINA GETS BIG FRENCH LOAN.
    121 9 200,000,000 FRANCS FOR CENTRAL BANK. GERMAN TALKS ON TRADE. Berlin, Aug. 11. A LOAN of 200.000.000 francs (about $13,000,000 Straits) to the Central Bank of China has been arranged by the Banque de Paris. Paysbas Lazard Freres, Le Banque d'lndoChlne, and the Franco- Chinolse Banque.
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    NEW GUNBOAT CONTRACTS.
    34 9 London, Aug. 11. The Admiralty has decided to entrust the construction of two river gunboats of the 1937 programme— the Dragonfly and Grasshopper to Thornycroft'B Wooleston works at Southampton.— British Wireless.
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    VACCINATORS INSTEAD OF SMALLPOX TEMPLES.
    647 9 How China Is Fighting For Rural Hygiene. Batavia, Aug. 11. fHJNA'S efforts to improve living conditions for the masses in country districts were described by the Chinese delegate to the League of Nations conference on rural hygiene at Bandoeng, in an interview with Reuter. He
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    MORE SLUMS BEING CLEARED.
    84 9 Britain's Great Housing Campaign. London, Aug. 11. TPHE Government's great slum clear- ance and rehousing campaign is still gaining momentum. During July local authorities declared clearance areas comprising 4,760 houses, representing the displacement of 15,446 persons, against 4.747 houses and 16,173 persons in June. At the
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      320 9 ZTONISTS REJECT PARTITION PUN. NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN. Zurich. Aug. 11. DV 300 votes to 158, th? Zionist Congress rejected the motion against partition of Palestine. Congress unconditionally adopted a resalution rejecting the commission's partition project but empowered the executive to negotiate with the British Government regarding the precise terms and
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    AMUSEMENTS
    136 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GARMCK nUIH, GEYLANG Peace Time— A Super Canloue«e Talkie A Silent P«-ture Such Is The Family. 7 45— 11 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE One in a Million. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY lALSIK The Preview Murder Mystery. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. TaJkies. Cinemas Theatre* and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 12, 1937. HOW THE EMPIRE "CO-OPERATES."
    929 10 Encouraged no doubt by the world famine in raw materials for 'heavy industries, due in part to British and other rearmament programmes, prospectors have been busy in Malaya seeking new deposits of iron ore. It has been known
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    143 10 Monday, Aug. 2. The Hon. Me. S. W. Jones, the Hon. Mr. H. Fraser and Mrs. Praser. Hon. Mr. Adrian Clark and Mr. E. E. F. Pretty had luncheon at King's House. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at the Malayan Tennis Championship Finr.l
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1356 10 What's Wrong with the Army Empty Regimental Depots Extra Meal for Territorials Camp Impressions. By Our Military Correspondent. London, Aug. 2. "The Army still remains the weak link in the chain of our security," that is the opening sentence in the report^ of Mr. Amery's committee, one
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    731 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. JUNGLE WAYS. A FEW days ago I surprised a friend from Sarawak by tt tttng him thai practically nothing 01 due v.us known about the Mil the P.rak Kclair -.cd up '0 ten years .i/i. kltbOOgh these i■ r.umber 10.000 and are the aboriginal stock
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    ANOTHER SHANGHAI WAR FEARED AS WARSHIPS MASS.
    596 11 ANOTHER SHANGHAI WAR FEARED AS WARSHIPS MASS. Japanese. Incensed Over Aerodrome Incident. DETERMINED TO USE FORCE UNLESS MILITIA LEAVE. City May Be Bombed By Planes From Aircraft Carrier. "pEARS of a repetition of the Sino-Japanese hostili- ties at Shanghai in 1932 are aroused by the increase of the Japanese warships
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    32 11 AIR RAID DESTRUCTION IN MADRID Only half of this house remains standing after an air raid by insurgent aeroplanes over Madrid. The side of the wall teas torn down exposing the rooms.
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    SOVIET CALLS UP CITIZENS FOR ARMY.
    301 11 SOVIET CALLS UP CITIZENS FOR ARMY. Education Standards Higher. ACTIVITY REPORTED IN OUTER MONGOLIA. Moscow. Aug. 12. A DECREK WM issued by the Commissar of Defence yesterday calling up for military mika in September all Soviet citizens horn in 1915 who were not called up last year, also the entire
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    FRANCO IGNORES BRITISH PROTEST.
    175 11 "NO LONGER DOUBT OF IDENTITY." London. Aug. 11. THH British Government has not yet received a reply to the protest which the British mbassador at Hendaye. Sir Henry Chilton. w.s instructed to lodge at Salamanca regarding the bombing of the British anker British Corporal on Aug.
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    Progress Of Air Transport.
    93 11 r VHE progress of British air transport is forcefully illustrated by the eighteenth anniversary this month of the establishment by British enterprise of the ivorld's first daily air express for passengers and freight, between London and Paris. Three months later the Post Office entrusted it with
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    SIAMESE CABINET ANNOUNCED. CRISIS ENDED.
    126 11 SIAMESE CABINET ANNOUNCED. CRISIS ENDED. (P.om Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 11. THE new Siamese Cabinet Is unnoun- ced, with the Premier, Phya Bahol, taking the additional portfolio of Agriculture. Two ministers without portfolio who were in the last Cabinet, the heads of the Post and Telegraphs and of the
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    ANTARCTIC LANDS EXPLORED.
    131 11 BRITISH EXPEDITION RETURNS. London. Aug. 11. THE rirst British natlcnal enterpiis to winter in the Antarctic for 2( years, the British Graham Land Expedition, has returned to Portsmouth In the auxiliary schooner Penola after two and a-!*.a!f years in the Western Antarctic. The expedition was organised by
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    31 11 Mr. W. M. Logan. Commissioner for Local Government, Lands and Settlement, Kenya, has been selected as Chief Secretary. Northern Rhodesia, succeeding Mr. Dundas. recently appointed Governor of the Bahamas. British Wireless.
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    FITTER BRITAIN IS NATIONAL AIM.
    177 11 London, Aug. 11. 1 ■pHE National Advisory Coun- oil for Physical Training and Recreation is launching its campaign for a fitter Britain and as a first step has drawn the at- j tention of local bodies to i new powers which wer; given under the
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    Grave Japanese Move In Tientsin.
    53 11 Tientsin, Aug. 11. 'pHE Japanese Consular officials have dispatched an unsigned memorandum in the curtest tone to the Consular body notifying the Japanese intention to take over post offices and the wireless station in the British Concession and Chinese telegraphs in the French Concession at
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    AIR RAIDERS ATTACK LONDON.
    122 11 Hundreds Of Planes Test Defences. London, Aug. 11. THE second phase of the air defence exercises over London, postponed last night owing to unfavourable weather, began at six o'clock this evening and all through the night raids on objectives around London will be countered by 19
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    DEATH FOR SOVIET TRAIN WRECKERS. More Than 70 Men Executed.
    57 11 DEATH FOR SOVIET TRAIN WRECKERS. More Than 70 Men Executed. Moscow, Aug. 11. CHARGED with sabotage, espionage, and wrecking under instructions from the Japanese secret service, 72 employees of the Eastern Siberian Railway were executed. Among the incidents included In the charges was one of wrecking a train in which
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    GERMAN AIRMEN SHOT DOWN IN MADRID.
    37 11 Lieut. Hans Scidl, commander of a German warplane Which teas shot down by Spanish Government fighters during a night sky battle over Madrid, photographed icith his head heavily bandaged in hospital.
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    Basque Children's Discipline Plan Succeeds.
    117 11 Basque Children' s Discipline Plan Succeeds. London, Aug. 11. OASQUE child refugees in England' who have become well-known for their undisciplined behaviour, seem to be trying to turn over a new leaf. In one of the camps they have decided on self government. They have elected a president and formed
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    SIX SLAIN IN GLASGOW MASS MURDER.
    105 11 SIX SLAIN IN GLASGOW MASS MURDER. Egyptian's Horrible Planned Crime. London. Asf. 12. CIX persons are d<ead followinjj an amazing shooting 1 drama in Glasgow yesterday, i»i which I'pendra Ramjan Biswas, described as a handsome, popular Egyptian ph>-si«-al training instructor, turned mass murderer. Biswas apparently planned a wholesale campaign with
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    RESERVISTS FLOCK TO REJOIN COLOURS.
    92 11 Quick Response To New Scheme. London, Aug. 11. THERE has been a quick response to the War Office announcement yesterday of the decision to alow serving soldiers on point of completing their normal term with th« colours to extend their service, and to allow reservists
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    LORD NUFFIELD GIVES £35,000 FOR BLIND.
    46 11 Providing "Talking Books." London, Aug. 11. A promised gift of X. 35.000 from Lord NufHeld towards the provision of "Talking Books" for the blind is announced. The gift will be made in 14 half yearly instalments of £2,500.— British Wireless.
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    "CHINA DETERMINED TO BE RID OF OPIUM SCOURGE."
    382 12 Mission Here To Study Colony Monopoly. CONCESSIONS HINDER PLAN. Assistance Of Great Britain Praised By Nanking. "THE Nanking Government is determined to rid China of the scourge of opium, but it is proving an anxious and difficult task," declared Mr. F. S.
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    53 12 The committee of management of the Selangor Government Servants's Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd.. bade farewell on Tuesday to their president, the Hon. Mr. L. Rayman, who proceeded to Singapore on transfer. A tribute to his work for the society was paid by Mr. M. W. Navaratr.am, thr Chairman
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    Butterfly Shadow Wu Arrives.
    127 12 Butterfly Shadow Wu Arrives. South China Beauty's Malayan Tour. Ci.lM uii- i pretty .her .betar.hatutd by blue frock large Btraw hat, Miss Wu tutterfly Shallow Wu," the famous Canton ac■i in Singapore this [slami for a threemon 1 <■ v -Malaya. Smiling prettily. Miss Wu said: Please do not confuse
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    BIG RENOVATIONS AT CRICKET CLUB.
    121 12 Tenders To Be Called Soon. •■TENDERS for the renovation of the oingapore Cricket Club premises will be called shortly. Alterations to be made Include a new entry hail, a enquiry office, a new bar In the old billiard room and the conversion of the present
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    44 12 Mr. S. E. Newbary, office manager of Messrs. Fraser and Co., and Mrs. Newbury have returned from leave. A 5 per cent, reduction of the number of rickshas in Kuala Lumpur for 1938 has been recommended by the Traffic Advisory Committee of the town.
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    Typhoon Delayed P. and O. Liner.
    72 12 UfHILE a typhoon rased 30 miles south of Shanghai, the I*. and O. liner Kaisar-I-Ilind remained for a day in the shelter of the Whangpoo River at Shanghai. She arrived at Singapore early this morning, almost a day late. Although Shanghai missed the full
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    Japan Ill-Prepared For Big Far East Conflict.
    495 12 Japan Ill-Prepared For Big Far East Conflict. "|7Yi:il\ THING now rests with Japan, who must prove her :,iv, in ,ttad of trying to shift thr blame on to China's shoulders." Thus said Mr. Walter H. Chen. China editor ot the North China Daily News, leading English language newspaper in the
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    38 12 MR. F. S.. CHIEN (left) and MR. F. S. YU, Nanking Government representatives who arrived yesterday to investigate the opium position in Malaya. China has set herself the task of ridding herself of the scourge.— Straits Times Photograph.
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    Assessment Cut On Quarter Million Villa.
    266 12 yALUATION for assessment at a rate of $600 a month on Haw-Par villa, the $250,000 gold-domed and highly ornamented Pasir Panjang bungalow of the Aw brothers was considered by the Rural Board this morning, and after discussion reduced to $200. HPHIS was the result
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    57 12 The Hon. Dato Mohd. Salleh. the State Secretary. Johore, who recently returned from England after attending the Coronation, has been unwell. Swaml Bhaswarananda. President i and Resident Minister of the Singapore I Ramakrishna Mission, returned by the s.s. Porthos on Tuesday after an absence of six months in India. He
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    Round Island Road Too Expensive.
    275 12 Must Wait Says Rural Board Chairman. THAT an extension to the west coast portion of a round-the-Lsland road would at present prove too expensive owim; to the need for a bridge over the Jurong River was the view expressed by Mr. W. S. Kbden. chairman
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    15 12 Mr J C McEvetc. M.CS.. is to be a Police Magistrate for Penang and Malacca.
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    9 OUT OF 10 HOUSEWIVES WANT MALAYAN PINES.
    367 13 Remarkable Progress Of Canned Product In Home Market BUT DISTRIBUTORS SAY GRADING SYSTEM IS NEEDED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. NINE out of ten British housewives, when buying tinned pineapples, now specify "Malayan Brand," largely as a result of the
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    66 13 Mrs. Linden de Zilva, who underwent two operations at the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, a month ago, has made good progress and a leaving the hospital this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Doughty, of Nilai, Seremban, recently arrived in England after a pleasant trip home via South Africa. They
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    Sir Shenton's Up-Country Tour.
    91 13 Sir Shenton's Up-Country Tour. ills Excellency the High Com- missioner and Lady Thomas will leave Singapore next week on a tour to Ipoh and Kua.a Lumpur. At Ipoh, they will stay at the Residency and at Kuala Lumpur at King's House. The skeleton programme of the tour Is as follows:
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    OFFERED PRE-WAR MARKS FOR DINNER.
    88 13 Indian Fined. PLEADING guilty to a charge of cheating in the Singapore Second Court yesterday before Mr. W. G. Reeves, an Indian named C. K. Piirameswaran was fined $10 and ordered to pay compensation of $5 to the complainant, the proprietor of the Hal Chin
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    Malayan Sun Bears Enjoy Heat Wave.
    205 13 Whale Island Pets, (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 6. LJENRY and Alice, the Malayan sun bears at the Royal Navy Zoo, Whale Island, Plymouth, are thoroughly enjoying the heat wave which has descended on England. They find condensed milk an excellent substitute for
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    CHANDU UNDER LOOSE PLANK.
    144 13 Laundrywoman Gets 20 Months. /^>HAN Ah Hang, a laundrywoman, was yesterday sentenced to 20 months' rigorous imprisonment for being in possession of non-Government chandu and opium. Phoon Ah Thong, a Chinese contractor, was also charged, but found not guilty and acquitted. He was defended by Dr.
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    FRENCH CANADIAN ACQUITTED.
    119 13 Defence Not Called On Cheating Charge. M7ARRICK Jack Le Cain, a French Canadian, and Abdul Cadir, a Malay, were acquitted by Mr. W. G. Reeves in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday without their defence being called upon. Le Cain and Abdul Cadir were charged with cheating
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE CONVICTED.
    145 13 Chap Ji Kee Lottery Case. /CHARGED with having attempted to Vrf cause the disappearance of evidence of the offence of assisting in the carrying on of a chap Jl kee lottery, Llm Teok Llan. a Chinese woman, was yesterday convicted by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the
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    29 13 Mr. D. Smith, Superintendent of sts and Telegraphs, Is acting as st master-General. Johore, in place of :r. E. W. Hide, who has left for Fraior's Hill on holiday.
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    25 13 SEEKING THEIR FORTUNE Some of the Chinese immigrants who landed in Singapore this morning bound for work on Malayan mines and estates. Straits Times Photograph
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    INVITED MR. ONG EE LIM TO THROW HIM OUT.
    747 13 Guthrie Assistant's Story Of Interviews On Cabaret. (From Our Own Correspondent.) KuaLa Lumpur, Aug. 11. J-JOW he had invited Mr. Ong Ec Lim to try and throw him out, as he had threatened, was related this morning in the Supreme Court
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    FELT UNWELL ON DAY OF CRASH.
    242 13 Cafe Manager's Evidence. HAD DRINK BEFORE WENT HOME. DECAUSE he felt unwell he had a brandy and ginger ale before he went home said Tan Ewe Hock, manager of the G. H. Cafe, giving evidence yesterday in the case iv which he is charged
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    PERJURY ALLEGED. Chinese Committed To Assizes.
    93 13 PERJURY ALLEGED. Chinese Committed To Assizes. *¥*HE preliminary inquiry into a charge of giving false evidence in judicial proceedings preferred against a Chinese named Chua Kirn Chal, which began on Tuesday in the Singapore Third Police Court before Mr. K. A. Blacker, was concluded yesterday. Chua Kirn Chal was committed
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
    81 14 Middlesex nnUkillings i.A l.A.F E »olice > C C Goals P. W. L. D. P. A. P. 12 8 2 2 28 12 13 14 7 4 3 25 20 17 11 7 2 2 25 12 16 14 7 5 2 30 14 15 14 7
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    HULL CUP SEMI-FINAL. Military Qualify To Meet The Police.
    135 14 HULL CUP SEMI-FINAL. Military Qualify To Meet The Police. (Trom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Aug. 10. r a goalless first half the Military had to fight hard to beat the; P.W.D. 2—o in the semi-final of the Hull Cup competition on the Istana padang today. The winners will meet
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    17 14 l-oster. R.A.F. back, makes a clearance, with Vincent, S.C.C. centre-for- ward, watching him closely —Straits Times Photograph.
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    CLARKE CUP MATCH. Past vs. Present On S.J.I. Ground Today.
    268 14 CLARKE CUP MATCH. Past vs. Present On S.J.I. Ground Today. The annual soccer match of tne Christian Brothers' Schools. Past vs. Present, will be played today on St. Josephs Institution ground. After the! matd) there will be an at home in the school Hall at which the Clarke Cup! will
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    AIRMEN TAKE POINTS FROM S. C. C.
    579 14 CLUB'S FINE RALLY NEAR END. SOCCER UNDER DIFFICULTIES AT THE STADIUM. *T"HE conditions at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday were not 1 conducive to good football, with the result that the first division game between the R. A. F. and the S.C.C. fell
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    FIVE GOALS WIN FOR GUNNERS.
    305 14 Hockey. (From A Correspondent) By five gcals to nil 11 ("S") Heavy Battery. R.A., gained a merited victory over "D" Coy., Middlesex Regt. at Blakan Matl on Tuesday. During the initial stages of the first half the infantry men were dangerous around goal, but the
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    27 14 Adam kicks away with an opponent endeavouring to intercept in yesterday's league soccer match be tween the RAF. and the S.C.C. at the Stadium. Straits Times Photograph.
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
    216 14 Positions Up To Date Point scoring: Win 15; tie 7V 2; win Ist inns. 5: loss on Ist. inns. 3: no result 4 pts. each: no play, match ignored; no play for two days, one innings match, win 10, loss 3. p. Middlesex 18 STorkshlre 23 Derbyshire
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    TOMORROW'S TIES AT TANGLIN.
    94 14 Lawn Tennis. Ties for tomorrow in the Tanglin Club tournament are: D\NE CUP Handicap Mixed Doubles Mr. and Mrs. Knight (plus 3) vs. Mrs. Greenland and Major Raynar Smith (scr). Mixed Doubles Open Mrs. Watherston and del Tufo vs. Lady Addlson and MacPherson Men's Doubles Open
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    S.C.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    102 14 The following arc ties arranged in he S.CR.C. tournament: TODAY Singles Championship:—John Lim vs. G. H Kam. "B" Singles Handicap:—Dr. Poh Chee Juay vs. Yap Ah Chuan: Wee Keng Cheng vs. Ong Cheng Bee. TOMORROW. Doubles Championship: Choon Leong and Chow Tat vs. Loon Chong and Arthur Lim.
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    S. C. C. vs. S. R. C. CRICKET.
    175 14 Week-end Matches On Both Grounds. There lias been a re-arraujrcs ment of the two S.C.C vs. S.R.C. cricket matches for the week-end. The first team will meet on th« S.C.C. ground on Saturday and Sunday, the second teams on the SRC. ground
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    Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL.
    242 14 Swimming. Six Juniors Qualify In Breast Stroke Heats. Six Junicrs qualified in heats at Fort Canning pool yesterday and will swim in the Juniors 80 Ydo. Breast Strok° Championship event at tne Y.M.o.A Swimming Carnival ou Aug. 21. They are: Sim Boon Howe. Let Toh Ming. Teo Soo
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    HENKEL WINS A TITLE.
    215 15 (Beats McGrath In German Final. Hamburg, Aug. 10. The German singles championship was won by Henner Henkel when he defeated the Australian, McGrath. I—6, 6—3, B—6, 3—6, 6—l6 1 in the final. The Australian gave a great display which earned him repeated applause but he was
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    23 15 The beautiful Iskandar Cup, presented by H.H. the Sultan of Perak for the inter- State lawn tennis competition for Malays, now in progress.
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    EDER BEATS PERNOT.
    41 15 Berlin, Aug. 10. The German welterweight champion Ciustav Eder, defeated the French boxer Pernot on points before 6,000 spectators. Pernot was the former I French welterwelgh champion. Among those present at the ringside was Max Schmeling Aneta-Trans-Ocean I
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    32 15 The combined North Johore Europeans and Rest cricket teams vho played in the Tan I'tng Cup match at Segamat on Saturday and Sunday. Rain interfered with play, and the match was drawn.
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    SIX METRE YACHTS IN A LIVELY RACE.
    579 15 Kathleen Wins After Ramona "Takes The Wrong Turning." 'THE start of Sunday's race for the six-metre class was characterised by a light southerly breeze and an 8 ft. tide in full flood, writes the Royal Singapore Yacht Club correspondent. The whole fleet turned
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    SWISS TEAM WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
    34 15 Rifle Shooting. Helsingfors, Aug. 10. The world championship In military riffes-shootlng was won by the Swiss team with a score of 2580. Finland were second with 2583. Aneta TransOceac
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    GOVER TO PLAY IN THE TEST.
    57 15 London, Aug. 11. Owing: to unfltness Kenneth Fames, the Essex amateur fast bowler, who is a master at Worksop College, has withdrawn from the final Test Match against New Zealand, to be played at the Oval, beginning on Saturday, and he has been replaced
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    SUNDAY'S RACES.
    121 15 [Athletics. Second of Guillemard Cup Series. As already announced, the annual At Home of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will be held on Saturday. On Sunday the international 6-metre class will s->!l the second of a series of three races for the Guillemard Challenge Cup, starting at 10.10
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    JUBILEE TROPHY.
    94 15 First Race For Ships' Lifeboats. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that the first race for the Jubilee Trophy for merchant ships' lifeboats, presented in commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of His late Majesty King George V. will be held, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 4.30 p.m. Any
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    CROSS-COUNTRY RACE IN OCTOBER.
    245 15 Souvenirs For All Who Finish. The sixth annual Singapore open championship ten miles cross-country race, organised by The Clerical Union will be run on Sunday, Oct. 31, starting from the Clerical Union's clubhouse, Rangoon Road, at 7 a.m. The closing date for extries Is Oct. 24.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    59 15 TODAT. Soccer: Exctae vs. Publisher*, Dtv n. Stadium: 8.J.1. Past vs. Present. Water V.M.C.A. Bcnfc>rs vs. Juniors, 5 p.m. Crfeket: Midds. vs. Y.U.C.A. Juniors. TOMORROW. Soccer: Q S.P A Cup final. Marines vs. Post Office, Jalan Beaar; B.C.C. 'B" vs. "C" Coy., Oordons, padaag. ricaet: S R.C.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    681 15  -  "ECHO." Omducted By Soccer League— Midds/ Effort Comes Too Late Skins vs. Chinese Atnerican P. G.A. Ryder Cup Unpleasantnessn tness —Maurice Tate Still A Great Cricketer. NOTABLE features of play in the first division of the S.A.F.A. I League this season include the marked inconsistency of some
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      234 15 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th G. H. KIAT PRESENTS HIS "SUPER CARD'! Mohamed FAHMY MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION OF EGYPT tm Gunboat JACK H m] DEFEATED FRISCO TWICE IN RANGOON H^ES^^^. JK AND ALL WEIGHTS CHAMPION OF INDM /"7_ Iffcv Jtfm W 1Z <3 > BOUNDS 4^gJk IK, M |f^ Nai
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      17 15 TIGER TESTmOWIALS. Mr. N.B.G. BENDER, after making his usual Duck, saidrBy Gad Sir I for^nt my TIGER!
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    Robinson Crusoe Of Johore Straits.
    1054 16 Leading Simple Life On Pulau Serimbun. Lovely Birds, Moonlit Nights And The Sea Gypsies. "JJEING a Robinson Crusoe is a delightful peaceful existence Tor those not wedded to the pictures, the hotel bar, the club or a bevy of ftiends and acquaintances, and for those
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    ANTI-WAR DAY IN MOSCOW.
    245 16 BRITAIN BLAMED FOR HER SPAIN POLICY. PLAN TO "PURCHASE "FRANCO." A UGUST 1 was celebrated In Moscow as "International Anti-War Day." "On this day writes the Moscow Worker, "the Soviet population demonstrates Its resolute Intention to beat the enemy on his own soil, should he dare
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    34 16 Captain Scott's ship Discovery, now the property of the Boy Scouts, has been towed from East India Dock to Temple Steps, where she will be a rendezvous for Scouts from all over the world.
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    NEW DIABETES TREATMENT PUT TO TEST.
    293 17 Completely Negative Results. of sufferers from diabetes had their hopes raised high last month when two German scientists announced a new, simple treatment which seemed to have most successful results. Instead of the recognised method of insulin injections, treatment was by doses of amber
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    JUNK-STEAMER COLLISION.
    128 17 OCCUPYING four sessions of the Singapore High Court, the suit between Mr. Jh'ng Kirn Huat and the Hamburg Amerlkanische Paketfahrt Actlen Gesellschaft, arising out of a collision at sea, was concluded before Mr. Justice Laville on Tuesday afternoon. His lordship reserved judgment. Damages were claimed by Mr. Ch'ng
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    29 17 PLANTER'S YACHT The 10-ton yacht MAT ALI, imOt at Kuala Selangor, arrived in England on Tuesday after a cruise from Port Said. She was sailed by three Malayan planters.
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    Appeal In $250,000 Will Case Allowed.
    400 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. AN appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Pedlow, who found that a codicil to a will whereby an adopted son of Khoo Khye Cheah (deceased) was made a beneficiary with four natural sons of an
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    BRITONS TO PAY MILLIONS TO SPAIN.
    181 17 DRITISH underwriters and insurance companies will lose many millions of pounds as a result of claims arisin* out of the Spanish civil war. Already a large number of claims have been disposed of, others are pouring in, and those yet to come will exceed
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    135 17 F.M.A. DINNER AT IPOH. The annual dinner of the British Medical Association (FM.S. Division* was held at the Grand Hotel, Ipoh, on Saturday night wVh Dr D. H. Williams in the chair. Others present Included Dr. B. Barrowman. Dr. T. G. Reed. Dr. D. R. Tweedie, Dr J. F M'tchell.
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    CLAIM FOR LIQUOR SUPPLIED TO K.L. CABARET.
    673 17 CLAIM FOR LIQUOR SUPPLIED TO K.L. CABARET. ,"TOO MUCH EVIDENCE." SAYS JUDGE. FACTORY MANAGER'S STORY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. «THERE is too much evidence in this case. That is the trouble," interposed Mr. Justice Cussen, in the Selangor Supreme Court, today, when Mr. Roland Braddell objected
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    61 17 Another step in the removal or the Perak State capital to Ipoh has been taken by the constryction of a modern animal infirmary at Falim opposite the abattoirs. The building, which has coat in the neighbourhood of Sl4OOO. has been completed and when the necessary laboratory and medical equipment have
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      358 17 STOMACH PAINS GONE IN 5 MINUTES The first tfategVM want *hen \ou mi tier from stomach pain is <| k relief. I hrn. when the pain has gone, you «.mt to keep it away. That is |ust how Vrv D. Hu She suffered apony with her stomach. Now she has
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    THIRD PARTY INSURANCE NEW PROPOSALS.
    941 18 Central Fund To Meet Demands. THE establishment ot a central fund contributed to by all insurance companies licensed to undertake motor insurance business for the purpose of paylm;. under certain circumstances, any sum due to an injured third party. mmended by the Committee on iulso(7
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    12 18 A competitor snapped during the surf-board riding race, while negotiating a bend.
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    BRITISH CARS FOR AUSTRALIA.
    91 18 Police Chiefs Choice. AUSTRALIA, one of the strongholds of the American car Industry, has once again found it necessary to acquire the highest quality British cars for special work. The Chief Commissioner of Police In the State of Victoria has chosen three 4.3-lltre Alvls for use
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    BROTHERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME.
    327 18 ONE AGED 66, THE OTHER 53. •TWO brothers, one aged 66, the other 53. met for the first time In their lives at Rlpley, Surrey, recently. The elder, Arthur Giles, cheerful, stout and white-haired, Is a Londoner. He strolled into the loca! Inn and said
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    PRINCE'S TITLE RESTORED.
    180 18 Kins Leopold And His Brother-in-Law. MR. and Mrs. Charles Bernadotte recently arrived In Brussels from I Sweden to spend a few days with King 'Leopold. They have now returned (home as Prince and Princess Charles I Bernadotte, thanks to their host, to whom their visit was one
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    MILLIONS FROM MOTORS.
    101 18 £26,894,278 In 6 Months. Mechanically-propelled road vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time during May last totalled 44.300, or 4,159 fewer than in May, 1936. The figures are: 1937 1938 C!ass May May Cars taxed on horse-power 28.280 31,641 Motor cycles 6,848 7,500 Hackney vehicles
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    BOYS' HOLD-UP TO FIT OUT SHIP.
    407 18 Fled When Told Not To Be Silly. 'THREE youths who planned raids on banks and post-offices to fit out a ship for a treasure-hunting expedition In British Guiana were ordered at Leeds Assi?es to be sent V> a Borstal institution for three years. The
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    LURE OF SPAIN'S MINERALS.
    336 18 LURE OF SPAIN'S MINERAL S. HOW THEY AFFECT THE CIVIL WAR. NOT SUITABLE FOR ITALY GERMANY. TPO What extent is German and Ita- Han interest in the Spanish civil war actuated by Spain's mineral wealth? This question is disci. an article In L'lllustration, and tbfl conclusion reached is that the
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    GERMAN INVENTOR ON £1,500 BAIL.
    270 19 TO REPORT DAILY TO THE POLICE. TIESEARCH WORK AT WOOLWICH ARSENAL.' /\N condition that he reported daily to the police, Dr. Robert Beyer. 57, German scientist, was, at Bow Street, remanded for a week on ball in £1,500. Dr. Beyer, who had been arrested at
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    ITALY'S BATTLE FLEET.
    325 19 ITALY'S BATTLE FLEET. 15-INCH GUNS ON NEW SHIPS. THE first of the Italian 35,000-ton 1 battleships, the Vittorio Veneto, laid dcwn at Trieste In October, 1934, has been launched. Her sister ship, the Littorio, Is due to take the water at G*>noa on Aug. 22. These ships are to mount
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    16 19 41.000.000 registered :>nd parcels posted in Britain, In the financial year 1035-36, only 639 were lost
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    SPAIN'S DAUGHTERS GO GAY IN FRANCO'S 'BLIGHTY'
    581 19 SPAIN'S DAUGHTERS GO GA Y IN FRANCO'S 'BLIGHTY' San Sebastian Relives Pre-War Glories. CAN SEBASTIAN is re-living the pre-civil-war glories it knew as the summer playground of Spanish high society and holiday seat of the Government. Today, packed with the wealthiest Franco supporters of Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid and Andalusia, it
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    58 19 CROWN PRINCE OF ARABIA IN PARIS. The Crown Prince of Arabia, who was in London for the Coronation, passed through Paris on his way home. The Crown Prtnct is seen with his brother leaving the Elysee after their reception by the President. Also seen are Mr. Becq De Fottquieres; Sir
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    Man Leaves £12,000 To Build Home For Cats.
    299 19 U7HEN Alderman William Boote, of Liverpool, died ten yean ago, he left a sum of £12.000 in trust for his widow with directions that on her death the money was to be used to build a cats' home. 'A few days ago
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    SOVIET NAVAL PLANS DECRIED.
    168 19 BAD EFFECTS ON OTHER POWERS. London, Aug. 11. THE news that negotiations are taking place bf tw«en Russia ;.nd American firms for building a battleship of 35.000 tonr. armed with 16 in. guns is considered in London to be diplomatically unfortunate, and technically a mistake. If
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    CONGRESS RULE FOR NINE PROVINCES
    153 19 'THE deputy leader of the Congress Central Assembly Party, Mr. S. Satyamurthi. addressing a public meeting Bombay, "prophesied" Congress rule in nine out of the 11 provinces within a short period and averred that Congress administration would be absolutely free from communal wrangles. Mr. Bulabhai
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      54 19 CA R v Because of the tver-present danger of sub- VCw*^ stitution, WAKEFIELD PATENT CASTROL l_V/^* MOTOR OIL containers— whether the 4- gallon garage pail, the 1-gailon tin or the quart tin— are sealed at our English Works. This safeguards the purchaser against receiving short measure and of the oil
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    Republican Spain's New Army
    223 20 REPUBLICAN SPAIN, locked in a struggle to the death with Fascist Generalissimo Franco, backed by Germany and Italy, Is building a new army under the command of General Posas To be known as the "Popular Army" training centres have now been created in every town controlled
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. \>UR PAGES THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937 No. BS.
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      48 1 MRS. O, E. TATHAM, formerly Miss Diana Murison, daughter of the ex-Colony Chief Justice, plays the leading feminine role in the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club's new production "Fair and Warmer." The show opens at the Victoria Theatre on Sept. 1. with further performances on Sept. 3 and 4.
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      One Lonely Young Man Who Wants Friends.
      335 1 MAIL HAG. To he Editor of thf Straits Times CIR. I quite agree with the remarks made by your contributor in, your Weekly Supplement ("In a Malayan Bungalow" of the sth inst under the heading "How Does A Lonely Young Man Make Friends
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      Are Singapore Europeans Less Friendly Than In The Old Days?
      980 1 Are Singapore Europeans Less Friendly Than In The Old Days? How Married Women Could Help. More Leaves From A WOMAN'S NOTEBOOK. THOSE of us who have seen Singapore grow into a great, modern bustling city and acquire great forts, aerodromes, naval docks and garrisons cannot help feeling that something of
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      Handsome Teak Floors That Are Not Slippery.
      359 1 Our Inquiry Bureau What treatment do you suggest for new teak floors? I do not want a high polish'on them. Have the floors rubbed with three or four coatings of linseed oil, being sure that all surplus oil Is rubbed in before a
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      While Britain Is At Seaside Dress-Designers Plan Winter Styles.
      1089 2 While Britain Is At Seaside Dress- Designers Plan Winter Styles. London Fashion Review- Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, July 29. MMHIftE ordinary mortals are planning holidays and praying for a summer to arrive, dress designers are living months in advance and a visit to their salons transports one into an
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      MAKE YOUR BATHING SUIT LAST.
      289 2 By Mary Benedetto. DATHING dresses receive such bad treatment from their owners that it is surprising they survive as long as they do Here are some things to remember if you really want to make your bathing costume last. When you have been in saltwater
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        178 2 OVALTIN E and. Oval tine Rusks W the Mother of this Bonnu Boy ISN'T he a sturdy little fellow Nurse looks as proud of him as his Mother, who writes: r 'OVALTINE' RUSKS cannot speak too highly of your products, for a* I attribute my son's health and happiness r
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      PLUMS, PEACHES, APRICOTS.
      515 3  -  LUCILLE BELLAIRS. By Hints For Six Delicious Dinner Sweets. QUICKLY made cold sweets— preferably those which can be prepared early in ihe day and ide until they are needed are much in demand in this country. Here are a variety of such dainties which may be varied
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      Divorce Warning To Wives
      136 3 Divorce Warning To Wives WIVES think, after obtaining a divorce, that they are entitled to onethird of the husband's income were warned by the President, Sir Boyd Merriman in the Divorce Court. Sir Boyd. who was hearing a summons by a v:oman against her former husband for arrears of maintenance,
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      Dark Handbags Are Smartest And Spacious Designs Are Streamlined.
      426 3  - Dark Handbags Are Smartest And Spacious Designs Are Streamlined. Violet Craig. By CHART handbags show more detail of design than they used to do. Many of the designs are really lovely though some show a little too much ornamentation for the taste of more conservative women. Surely nobody, however, could
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      Salad Dressing For Your Face.
      276 3 Salad Dressing For Your Face. By Mary Benedetta THE best way to freshen up, is to have one of the new facial salads. These are real salads mads from lettuce, cucumber, and carrots, with other ingredients that are also good for your face. The carrot salad is a cleansing one,
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      GIANT FLAP JACK.
      92 3 COME of the nicest flap- jacks for the handbag are closed by patent fasteners. The ones in leather are new and have that "good" look we all admire in our possessions! If you want to have the newest thing In powder-cases to take upon your travels with
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        203 3 BY THE WAY have installed more electric room coolers than all other makes. FRIGI D A 1 R E §N? gave the world the I 4 Jfl finest electric refrigerator e\er built and IflVy^^ now offers you an m HB^K^TSw^^ sir-conditioning unit k It"" I<«j^**. of thesame high 111 standard
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      Australian Vegetables Outstanding.
      307 4 Round The Markets Batavia Pomeloes. By "Housewife." Singapore, Aug. 10. QUITE a variety of vegetables was to be seen on the local stalls this morning and of these the cauliflowers from Australia were outstanding for their good condition and moderate price. Also from Australia came red cabbages,
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      PAPAYA RECIPES
      159 4 By MARIANNE HERE are two original recipes which will be of interest to people wanting something new. Incidentally they conform with the Hay Diet principles. PAPAYA MOULD may be served hot or cold. Beat up three egg yolks and add them to a pint of sieved papaya. Decorate
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      828 4 Special To The Si raits Times. THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesdayprices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      No Sugar With Those Baked Apples.
      319 4 HAY DIET HINTS What is the best way to thicken spinach soup for a protein meal so that the spinach does not settle from the liquid? Alter the soup Is cooked beat up two egg yolks for every pint and stir in carefully. Reheat,
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